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Keeping Calm in Turbulent Markets
Our ethos at County is that a healthy attitude to investing is as important for mental wellbeing as daily exercise is essential for a healthy body.
Sowing and Reaping
We encourage our clients, to be generous with their time and finances. A significant part of our client meetings is spent encouraging aspirational and abundant living to enjoy the fruits of hard work.
Digital Currency
Cryptocurrency began with a vision to create a digital-only form of money or currency which could be transacted without the need for third parties such as banks or governments.
Creating an abundant life
We're suggesting that we substitute the term “new normal” with the more fulfilling-sounding “abundant life”? What opportunities are available? What would an “abundant life” look like for you?
Happy New (Tax) Year!
6 April is the start of the tax year and also a good time to “Spring clean”. Perhaps, as well as getting out the dusters and paint brushes, you might consider what you would like your own plans to be?
Financial Scams
Sadly, cyber criminals remain active through the pandemic. Financial scams look and sound legitimate, which is why it’s easy to be tricked. We urge everyone to be on their guard and remain vigilant.
The Bank of Mum & Dad
Many parents are keen to help their offspring to get a foot on the property ladder but before you hand over your hard-earned cash to your children, there are some important issues to consider.
Things to do during lockdown
You may find yourself with some available downtime during this period. It may be a worthwhile exercise to put your basic wealth planning "house in order" with the help of a simple checklist.
Planning
The idea of planning seems simple enough, yet one of the key challenges we have in life is not only to plan, but also to maintain that plan as and when circumstances change.
Diversification
We have been recommending Discretionary Investment Management for over 11 years. This is a risk management strategy that mixes a variety of investments within a portfolio.
Turning a dream into reality
Part of our role is to encourage people to continue to dream, even as they in retirement. We describe retirement as the start of something and we helped a couple turn their dream into a reality.
Timing the Market or Time in the Market
When the markets fluctuate it is just as important to remember why you are investing, as well as considering what you are invested in.
Autumn Budget Statement
Mr Hammond produced the sort of ‘giveaway’ Budget not seen for some time, including extra cash for the NHS, Defence, Mental Health and Universal Credit. There was even some money for Potholes!
Poor planning is an opportunity missed
A study published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that when individuals retire, many are not drawing down as much wealth as they could.
Avoiding scams
A survey from Action Fraud, the National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre, showed that £1.2bn is lost to investment scams in the UK every year and experienced investors are often targeted.
Our Allowances are changing
Whilst we had no Spring Budget this year, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t things we need to consider as we head towards and then past the tax year end. Allowances are changing and some are going.
2018 Financial Resolutions
At the beginning a new year, you might make a few resolutions (which before long slip somewhat?). Therefore, why not consider a few Financial Resolutions.
Cash is king – or is it?
Holding money in savings accounts and failing to invest in the stock market has cost the UK’s working adult population a staggering £94 billion over the past five years, says a new report.
The value of good advice
The value of good advice
At County Financial we have always believed in the value of good financial advice, but it is still very encouraging when that opinion is reiterated by some independent research.
Do elections effect investments
In the run up to the 2017 General Election, County Financial considers whether elections mean anything significant when it comes to making decisions regarding our investments?
Do elections effect investments
In the run up to the 2017 General Election, County Financial considers whether elections mean anything significant when it comes to making decisions regarding our investments?
2017 Spring Budget
Have a look in a little more detail at some of the changes made and try to fathom out some of the decisions that were made by Chancellor Philip Hammond both on the day and subsequently.
2017 Spring Budget
Have a look in a little more detail at some of the changes made and try to fathom out some of the decisions that were made by Chancellor Philip Hammond both on the day and subsequently.